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Studio based in Ghent, Belgium
Belgian Architect
DIERENDONCKblancke ARCHITECTen
The office was founded in 1999 by Alexander Dierendonck and Isabelle Blancke. It’s situated in the centre of Ghent, Belgium. Current employees are Marie Decoene, Lore Verheyleweghen, Pieter Mouton and Delphine Van Aerde.
ALEXANDER DIERENDONCK
Belgium, Nieuwpoort 23 03 1971
TRAINING
Architect, Hoger Architectuurinstituut St.-Lucas Ghent, Master Degree 1994
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1994-99
Office Dominique Perrault, assistant
OMA, assistant
Aurelio Galfetti, assistant
Office Christian Hauvette, project architect
LabFac Finn Geipel - Nicolas Michelin, project architect
Yann Padlewski and Atelier 9, project architect
Office BMC, project architect
Office Manuelle Gautrand
OTHER
- Jurymember Architecture St.-Lucas, Ghent
- Jurymember Architecture Rijksuniversiteit Ghent
- Member communal commission urbanism, community of Koksijde
- Member study group agricultural architecture, commissioned by the Flemish Ministry of Agriculture
- Lecture at Bijloke, Academy for arts, Ghent
- Lecture at Hogeschool Leuven
- Lecture, Micro-exhibition Niche, young Belgium Architecture in Bozar, Brussels, 2009
ISABELLE BLANCKE
Belgium, Veurne 01 07 1973
TRAINING
Architect, Hoger Architectuurinstituut St.-Lucas Ghent, Master Degree 1996, high distinction
laureate 1996
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1996-2006
Office Christian De Porzamparc, assistant
Office Robain-Guiesse, assistant
Office Patrice Mottini, assistant
Office Dominique Perrault, assistant
Stéphane Beel architecten bvba, project architect
TV Stéphane Beel – Xaveer Degeyter, project architect
REALISATIONS AND PROJECTS
- Extension and renovation of a farm house, Veurne, 1998
- Renovation and refurbishment of a terraced house, Koksijde, 1999
- Extension and renovation of a barn into a glasshouse for a florist, Middelkerke, 2000
- Renovation and refurbishment of an apartment, Oostduinkerke, 2001
- Renovation of a shed into a hobby room, Adegem, 2001-2002
- Extension and renovation of a single family house, Diksmuide, 2001-2003
- Apartment Building: 42 apartments, Middelkerke, 2002
- Apartment Building: 24 apartments, 115 underground parking places, Middelkerke 2000-2004 ( in cooperation with J. Taillieu )
- Apartment Building: 24 apartments, 115 underground parking places, Middelkerke 2000-2004 ( in cooperation with J. Taillieu )
- Single family house, Koksijde, 2002-2004
- Office Building in Maldegem, 2002-2004 (in cooperation with J.Desmyter, T. De Sonville)
- Renovation and extension of a Restaurtant, Ichtegem, 2002-2004
- Renovation of Abbey Farmhouse, Koksijde, 2004-2005
- Renovation and extension of a butcher’s shop, Koksijde, 2004-2005
- Cultural Centre in Avelgem, 2003-2007 ( in cooperation with S. Onraet, T. Callebaut, J. Desmyter)
- Apartment Building: 16 apartments, 72 underground parking places, Middelkerke 2004-2007
- Apartment Building + Office of tourism, Oostduinkerke, 2002-2007 ( in cooperation with F. Godderis)
- Apartment Building: 52 apartments, 55 underground parking places, Middelkerke 2005-2008
- Renovation single family house, Gent, 2006-2008
- Apartment Building: 21 apartments, 30 underground parking places, Middelkerke 2007-2010
- Terraced house, Gent, 2007-2009
- Single family house, Koksijde, 2007-2009
- Terraced house, Gent, 2008-2009
- Apartment Building: 10 apartments, Westende 2008-2010
- Renovation and extension DEXIA bank office Gent, 2008-2010
- Renovation and extension DEXIA bank office Harelbeke, 2008-2010
- Invited architect, Olympia Project, Almère, the Netherlands, under supervision of MVRDV, 2009
COMPETITIONS
- Europan 4 site Budapest, housing accomodation in an urban context 1996 ( in cooperation with Francis Catteeuw and
Stefaan Platteau )
- Competition for the renovation and extension of the Prado, Madrid, 1996 ( in cooperation with Anne Mie Depuydt )
- Competition for the renovation and extension of the Academy of Art, Gent, 1997 ( in cooperation with Anne Mie Depuydt and
Erik Van Daele )
- Competition for the Cultural Centre in Avelgem, laureate 2002 ( in cooperation with S. Onraet, T.Callebaut, J.Desmyter)
- Open Oproep, community of Merksplas, Community Centre, 2003
- Open Oproep, community education, primary school Ieper, 2003
- Open Oproep, Autonoom gemeentebedrijf stad Oostende, housing project of 40 dwellings in Zandvoorde, 2006
- Open Oproep, Academy of Music, word and dance in Dilbeek, 2007
- Open Oproep, community education, primary school Stene, 2007
- Open Oproep, community of Oostkamp, Town Hall Oostkamp, 2008
- Competition for swimming pool in open air on the beach of Oostduinkerke, Autonoom gemeentebedrijf Koksijde 2008
( in cooperation with Hans Lust)
- Open Oproep, community of Lubbeek, Community Centre, Lubbeek, 2009
- Open Oproep, community education, extension of a primary school, Dilbeek, 2009
- Open Oproep, meeting centre, Bonheiden, 2009
PUBLICATIONS/ PRIZES
- Publication, Jaarboek Architectuur van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap 2000, Extension of a farm house in Veurne
- Publication, A+ Magazine for architecture, 2002, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Publication, A+ Magazine for architecture, 2004, Apartment Building Middelkerke
- Nominated for FAB awards 2003, category Apartment Buidings, Residentie Leopold, Middelkerke
- Publication, Jaarboek Architectuur van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, 2006, single family house NMS te Koksijde
- Nominated for FAB awards 2006, category single family houses, single family house NMS, Koksijde
- Nominated for FAB awards 2006, category single family houses, single family house Pvdw, Diksmuide
- Architectural Award community Koksijde 2006, single family house NMS, Koksijde
- Publication, Op de Werf, Bouwunie West Vlaanderen, march 2007, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Publication, Mark Magazine, sept 2008, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Publication, De Architect, nov 2008, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Nominated for Mies van Der Rohe Award 2009, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Publication, A+ Magazine for architecture, 2009, Open oproep: Town Hall Oostkamp
- Lecture and micro exhibition Niche, Bozar, Brussels, mai 2009
- Publication, A+ Magazine for architecture, 2009, Cultural Centre Avelgem
- Article, De Standaard, 24 02 09, Cultural Centre Avelgem, by Koen Van Singhel
- Nominated for FAB awards 2009, category non-residental, Cultural Centre Avelgem
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